diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php
index 98281b0367..4d5885976a 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@
  */
 class WP_Links_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 
-	function __construct( $args = array() ) {
+	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
 		parent::__construct( array(
 			'plural' => 'bookmarks',
 			'screen' => isset( $args['screen'] ) ? $args['screen'] : null,
 		) );
 	}
 
-	function ajax_user_can() {
+	public function ajax_user_can() {
 		return current_user_can( 'manage_links' );
 	}
 
-	function prepare_items() {
+	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $cat_id, $s, $orderby, $order;
 
 		wp_reset_vars( array( 'action', 'cat_id', 'link_id', 'orderby', 'order', 's' ) );
@@ -39,18 +39,18 @@ class WP_Links_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		$this->items = get_bookmarks( $args );
 	}
 
-	function no_items() {
+	public function no_items() {
 		_e( 'No links found.' );
 	}
 
-	function get_bulk_actions() {
+	protected function get_bulk_actions() {
 		$actions = array();
 		$actions['delete'] = __( 'Delete' );
 
 		return $actions;
 	}
 
-	function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
+	protected function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
 		global $cat_id;
 
 		if ( 'top' != $which )
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class WP_Links_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 <?php
 	}
 
-	function get_columns() {
+	protected function get_columns() {
 		return array(
 			'cb'         => '<input type="checkbox" />',
 			'name'       => _x( 'Name', 'link name' ),
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class WP_Links_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
-	function get_sortable_columns() {
+	protected function get_sortable_columns() {
 		return array(
 			'name'    => 'name',
 			'url'     => 'url',
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class WP_Links_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
-	function display_rows() {
+	protected function display_rows() {
 		global $cat_id;
 
 		$alt = 0;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
index 1dd01663e6..0e2456380e 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @var array
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	var $items;
+	protected $items;
 
 	/**
 	 * Various information about the current table
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @var array
 	 * @access private
 	 */
-	var $_args;
+	private $_args;
 
 	/**
 	 * Various information needed for displaying the pagination
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @var array
 	 * @access private
 	 */
-	var $_pagination_args = array();
+	private $_pagination_args = array();
 
 	/**
 	 * The current screen
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @var object
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	var $screen;
+	protected $screen;
 
 	/**
 	 * Cached bulk actions
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @var array
 	 * @access private
 	 */
-	var $_actions;
+	private $_actions;
 
 	/**
 	 * Cached pagination output
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @var string
 	 * @access private
 	 */
-	var $_pagination;
+	private $_pagination;
 
 	/**
 	 * Constructor. The child class should call this constructor from its own constructor
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @param array $args An associative array with information about the current table
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	function __construct( $args = array() ) {
+	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
 		$args = wp_parse_args( $args, array(
 			'plural' => '',
 			'singular' => '',
@@ -95,6 +95,29 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Make private properties readable for backwards compatibility
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.0.0
+	 * @param string $name
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function __get( $name ) {
+		return $this->$name;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Make private/protected methods readable for backwards compatibility
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.0.0
+	 * @param string $name
+	 * @param array $arguments
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function __call( $name, $arguments ) {
+		return call_user_func_array( array( $this, $name ), $arguments );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Checks the current user's permissions
 	 * @uses wp_die()
@@ -103,7 +126,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @access public
 	 * @abstract
 	 */
-	function ajax_user_can() {
+	public function ajax_user_can() {
 		die( 'function WP_List_Table::ajax_user_can() must be over-ridden in a sub-class.' );
 	}
 
@@ -115,7 +138,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @access public
 	 * @abstract
 	 */
-	function prepare_items() {
+	public function prepare_items() {
 		die( 'function WP_List_Table::prepare_items() must be over-ridden in a sub-class.' );
 	}
 
@@ -125,7 +148,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @param array $args An associative array with information about the pagination
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	function set_pagination_args( $args ) {
+	protected function set_pagination_args( $args ) {
 		$args = wp_parse_args( $args, array(
 			'total_items' => 0,
 			'total_pages' => 0,
@@ -153,7 +176,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @param string $key
 	 * @return array
 	 */
-	function get_pagination_arg( $key ) {
+	public function get_pagination_arg( $key ) {
 		if ( 'page' == $key )
 			return $this->get_pagenum();
 
@@ -169,7 +192,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
-	function has_items() {
+	public function has_items() {
 		return !empty( $this->items );
 	}
 
@@ -179,7 +202,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @access public
 	 */
-	function no_items() {
+	public function no_items() {
 		_e( 'No items found.' );
 	}
 
@@ -192,7 +215,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @param string $text The search button text
 	 * @param string $input_id The search input id
 	 */
-	function search_box( $text, $input_id ) {
+	public function search_box( $text, $input_id ) {
 		if ( empty( $_REQUEST['s'] ) && !$this->has_items() )
 			return;
 
@@ -224,7 +247,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @return array
 	 */
-	function get_views() {
+	protected function get_views() {
 		return array();
 	}
 
@@ -234,7 +257,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @access public
 	 */
-	function views() {
+	public function views() {
 		$views = $this->get_views();
 		/**
 		 * Filter the list of available list table views.
@@ -268,7 +291,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @return array
 	 */
-	function get_bulk_actions() {
+	protected function get_bulk_actions() {
 		return array();
 	}
 
@@ -278,7 +301,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @access public
 	 */
-	function bulk_actions() {
+	public function bulk_actions() {
 		if ( is_null( $this->_actions ) ) {
 			$no_new_actions = $this->_actions = $this->get_bulk_actions();
 			/**
@@ -326,7 +349,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @return string|bool The action name or False if no action was selected
 	 */
-	function current_action() {
+	public function current_action() {
 		if ( isset( $_REQUEST['action'] ) && -1 != $_REQUEST['action'] )
 			return $_REQUEST['action'];
 
@@ -346,7 +369,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @param bool $always_visible Whether the actions should be always visible
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	function row_actions( $actions, $always_visible = false ) {
+	protected function row_actions( $actions, $always_visible = false ) {
 		$action_count = count( $actions );
 		$i = 0;
 
@@ -370,7 +393,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	function months_dropdown( $post_type ) {
+	protected function months_dropdown( $post_type ) {
 		global $wpdb, $wp_locale;
 
 		$months = $wpdb->get_results( $wpdb->prepare( "
@@ -425,7 +448,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	function view_switcher( $current_mode ) {
+	protected function view_switcher( $current_mode ) {
 		$modes = array(
 			'list'    => __( 'List View' ),
 			'excerpt' => __( 'Excerpt View' )
@@ -453,7 +476,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @param int $post_id
 	 * @param int $pending_comments
 	 */
-	function comments_bubble( $post_id, $pending_comments ) {
+	protected function comments_bubble( $post_id, $pending_comments ) {
 		$pending_phrase = sprintf( __( '%s pending' ), number_format( $pending_comments ) );
 
 		if ( $pending_comments )
@@ -473,7 +496,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @return int
 	 */
-	function get_pagenum() {
+	protected function get_pagenum() {
 		$pagenum = isset( $_REQUEST['paged'] ) ? absint( $_REQUEST['paged'] ) : 0;
 
 		if( isset( $this->_pagination_args['total_pages'] ) && $pagenum > $this->_pagination_args['total_pages'] )
@@ -490,7 +513,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @return int
 	 */
-	function get_items_per_page( $option, $default = 20 ) {
+	protected function get_items_per_page( $option, $default = 20 ) {
 		$per_page = (int) get_user_option( $option );
 		if ( empty( $per_page ) || $per_page < 1 )
 			$per_page = $default;
@@ -516,7 +539,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	function pagination( $which ) {
+	protected function pagination( $which ) {
 		if ( empty( $this->_pagination_args ) ) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -611,7 +634,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @return array
 	 */
-	function get_columns() {
+	protected function get_columns() {
 		die( 'function WP_List_Table::get_columns() must be over-ridden in a sub-class.' );
 	}
 
@@ -628,7 +651,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @return array
 	 */
-	function get_sortable_columns() {
+	protected function get_sortable_columns() {
 		return array();
 	}
 
@@ -640,7 +663,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @return array
 	 */
-	function get_column_info() {
+	protected function get_column_info() {
 		if ( isset( $this->_column_headers ) )
 			return $this->_column_headers;
 
@@ -685,7 +708,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @return int
 	 */
-	function get_column_count() {
+	public function get_column_count() {
 		list ( $columns, $hidden ) = $this->get_column_info();
 		$hidden = array_intersect( array_keys( $columns ), array_filter( $hidden ) );
 		return count( $columns ) - count( $hidden );
@@ -699,7 +722,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @param bool $with_id Whether to set the id attribute or not
 	 */
-	function print_column_headers( $with_id = true ) {
+	protected function print_column_headers( $with_id = true ) {
 		list( $columns, $hidden, $sortable ) = $this->get_column_info();
 
 		$current_url = set_url_scheme( 'http://' . $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] );
@@ -767,7 +790,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @access public
 	 */
-	function display() {
+	public function display() {
 		$singular = $this->_args['singular'];
 
 		$this->display_tablenav( 'top' );
@@ -805,7 +828,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @return array
 	 */
-	function get_table_classes() {
+	protected function get_table_classes() {
 		return array( 'widefat', 'fixed', $this->_args['plural'] );
 	}
 
@@ -815,7 +838,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	function display_tablenav( $which ) {
+	protected function display_tablenav( $which ) {
 		if ( 'top' == $which )
 			wp_nonce_field( 'bulk-' . $this->_args['plural'] );
 ?>
@@ -840,7 +863,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	function extra_tablenav( $which ) {}
+	protected function extra_tablenav( $which ) {}
 
 	/**
 	 * Generate the <tbody> part of the table
@@ -848,7 +871,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	function display_rows_or_placeholder() {
+	protected function display_rows_or_placeholder() {
 		if ( $this->has_items() ) {
 			$this->display_rows();
 		} else {
@@ -864,7 +887,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	function display_rows() {
+	protected function display_rows() {
 		foreach ( $this->items as $item )
 			$this->single_row( $item );
 	}
@@ -877,7 +900,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @param object $item The current item
 	 */
-	function single_row( $item ) {
+	protected function single_row( $item ) {
 		static $row_class = '';
 		$row_class = ( $row_class == '' ? ' class="alternate"' : '' );
 
@@ -894,7 +917,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @param object $item The current item
 	 */
-	function single_row_columns( $item ) {
+	protected function single_row_columns( $item ) {
 		list( $columns, $hidden ) = $this->get_column_info();
 
 		foreach ( $columns as $column_name => $column_display_name ) {
@@ -930,7 +953,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @access public
 	 */
-	function ajax_response() {
+	public function ajax_response() {
 		$this->prepare_items();
 
 		ob_start();
@@ -963,7 +986,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @access private
 	 */
-	function _js_vars() {
+	private function _js_vars() {
 		$args = array(
 			'class'  => get_class( $this ),
 			'screen' => array(
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
index 0a19848ce3..9be8f1bc96 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  */
 class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 
-	function __construct( $args = array() ) {
+	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
 		$this->detached = isset( $_REQUEST['detached'] ) || isset( $_REQUEST['find_detached'] );
 
 		parent::__construct( array(
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		) );
 	}
 
-	function ajax_user_can() {
+	public function ajax_user_can() {
 		return current_user_can('upload_files');
 	}
 
-	function prepare_items() {
+	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $lost, $wp_query, $post_mime_types, $avail_post_mime_types;
 
 		$q = $_REQUEST;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		) );
 	}
 
-	function get_views() {
+	protected function get_views() {
 		global $wpdb, $post_mime_types, $avail_post_mime_types;
 
 		$type_links = array();
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $type_links;
 	}
 
-	function get_bulk_actions() {
+	protected function get_bulk_actions() {
 		$actions = array();
 		$actions['delete'] = __( 'Delete Permanently' );
 		if ( $this->detached )
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $actions;
 	}
 
-	function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
+	protected function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
 ?>
 		<div class="alignleft actions">
 <?php
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 <?php
 	}
 
-	function current_action() {
+	public function current_action() {
 		if ( isset( $_REQUEST['find_detached'] ) )
 			return 'find_detached';
 
@@ -117,15 +117,15 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return parent::current_action();
 	}
 
-	function has_items() {
+	public function has_items() {
 		return have_posts();
 	}
 
-	function no_items() {
+	public function no_items() {
 		_e( 'No media attachments found.' );
 	}
 
-	function get_columns() {
+	protected function get_columns() {
 		$posts_columns = array();
 		$posts_columns['cb'] = '<input type="checkbox" />';
 		$posts_columns['icon'] = '';
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $posts_columns;
 	}
 
-	function get_sortable_columns() {
+	protected function get_sortable_columns() {
 		return array(
 			'title'    => 'title',
 			'author'   => 'author',
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
-	function display_rows() {
+	protected function display_rows() {
 		global $post;
 
 		add_filter( 'the_title','esc_html' );
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ foreach ( $columns as $column_name => $column_display_name ) {
 <?php endwhile;
 	}
 
-	function _get_row_actions( $post, $att_title ) {
+	private function _get_row_actions( $post, $att_title ) {
 		$actions = array();
 
 		if ( $this->detached ) {
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-sites-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-sites-list-table.php
index fcabfd777c..74a961b8e6 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-sites-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-sites-list-table.php
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@
  */
 class WP_MS_Sites_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 
-	function __construct( $args = array() ) {
+	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
 		parent::__construct( array(
 			'plural' => 'sites',
 			'screen' => isset( $args['screen'] ) ? $args['screen'] : null,
 		) );
 	}
 
-	function ajax_user_can() {
+	public function ajax_user_can() {
 		return current_user_can( 'manage_sites' );
 	}
 
-	function prepare_items() {
+	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $s, $mode, $wpdb;
 
 		$current_site = get_current_site();
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ class WP_MS_Sites_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		) );
 	}
 
-	function no_items() {
+	public function no_items() {
 		_e( 'No sites found.' );
 	}
 
-	function get_bulk_actions() {
+	protected function get_bulk_actions() {
 		$actions = array();
 		if ( current_user_can( 'delete_sites' ) )
 			$actions['delete'] = __( 'Delete' );
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class WP_MS_Sites_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $actions;
 	}
 
-	function pagination( $which ) {
+	protected function pagination( $which ) {
 		global $mode;
 
 		parent::pagination( $which );
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class WP_MS_Sites_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			$this->view_switcher( $mode );
 	}
 
-	function get_columns() {
+	protected function get_columns() {
 		$blogname_columns = ( is_subdomain_install() ) ? __( 'Domain' ) : __( 'Path' );
 		$sites_columns = array(
 			'cb'          => '<input type="checkbox" />',
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class WP_MS_Sites_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $sites_columns;
 	}
 
-	function get_sortable_columns() {
+	protected function get_sortable_columns() {
 		return array(
 			'blogname'    => 'blogname',
 			'lastupdated' => 'lastupdated',
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class WP_MS_Sites_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
-	function display_rows() {
+	protected function display_rows() {
 		global $mode;
 
 		$status_list = array(
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-themes-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-themes-list-table.php
index 59183c311f..512e341d0f 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-themes-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-themes-list-table.php
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
  */
 class WP_MS_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 
-	var $site_id;
-	var $is_site_themes;
+	public $site_id;
+	public $is_site_themes;
 
-	function __construct( $args = array() ) {
+	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
 		global $status, $page;
 
 		parent::__construct( array(
@@ -32,18 +32,18 @@ class WP_MS_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			$this->site_id = isset( $_REQUEST['id'] ) ? intval( $_REQUEST['id'] ) : 0;
 	}
 
-	function get_table_classes() {
+	protected function get_table_classes() {
 		return array( 'widefat', 'plugins' );	// todo: remove and add CSS for .themes
 	}
 
-	function ajax_user_can() {
+	public function ajax_user_can() {
 		if ( $this->is_site_themes )
 			return current_user_can( 'manage_sites' );
 		else
 			return current_user_can( 'manage_network_themes' );
 	}
 
-	function prepare_items() {
+	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $status, $totals, $page, $orderby, $order, $s;
 
 		wp_reset_vars( array( 'orderby', 'order', 's' ) );
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class WP_MS_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		) );
 	}
 
-	function _search_callback( $theme ) {
+	public function _search_callback( $theme ) {
 		static $term;
 		if ( is_null( $term ) )
 			$term = wp_unslash( $_REQUEST['s'] );
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class WP_MS_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	}
 
 	// Not used by any core columns.
-	function _order_callback( $theme_a, $theme_b ) {
+	public function _order_callback( $theme_a, $theme_b ) {
 		global $orderby, $order;
 
 		$a = $theme_a[ $orderby ];
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ class WP_MS_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			return ( $a < $b ) ? -1 : 1;
 	}
 
-	function no_items() {
+	public function no_items() {
 		if ( ! $this->has_items )
 			_e( 'No themes found.' );
 		else
 			_e( 'You do not appear to have any themes available at this time.' );
 	}
 
-	function get_columns() {
+	protected function get_columns() {
 		global $status;
 
 		return array(
@@ -184,13 +184,13 @@ class WP_MS_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
-	function get_sortable_columns() {
+	protected function get_sortable_columns() {
 		return array(
 			'name'         => 'name',
 		);
 	}
 
-	function get_views() {
+	protected function get_views() {
 		global $totals, $status;
 
 		$status_links = array();
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class WP_MS_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $status_links;
 	}
 
-	function get_bulk_actions() {
+	protected function get_bulk_actions() {
 		global $status;
 
 		$actions = array();
@@ -250,12 +250,12 @@ class WP_MS_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $actions;
 	}
 
-	function display_rows() {
+	protected function display_rows() {
 		foreach ( $this->items as $theme )
 			$this->single_row( $theme );
 	}
 
-	function single_row( $theme ) {
+	protected function single_row( $theme ) {
 		global $status, $page, $s, $totals;
 
 		$context = $status;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-users-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-users-list-table.php
index 1196cc1602..f458ed846c 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-users-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-users-list-table.php
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
  */
 class WP_MS_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 
-	function ajax_user_can() {
+	public function ajax_user_can() {
 		return current_user_can( 'manage_network_users' );
 	}
 
-	function prepare_items() {
+	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $usersearch, $role, $wpdb, $mode;
 
 		$usersearch = isset( $_REQUEST['s'] ) ? wp_unslash( trim( $_REQUEST['s'] ) ) : '';
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class WP_MS_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		) );
 	}
 
-	function get_bulk_actions() {
+	protected function get_bulk_actions() {
 		$actions = array();
 		if ( current_user_can( 'delete_users' ) )
 			$actions['delete'] = __( 'Delete' );
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ class WP_MS_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $actions;
 	}
 
-	function no_items() {
+	public function no_items() {
 		_e( 'No users found.' );
 	}
 
-	function get_views() {
+	protected function get_views() {
 		global $role;
 
 		$total_users = get_user_count();
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class WP_MS_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $role_links;
 	}
 
-	function pagination( $which ) {
+	protected function pagination( $which ) {
 		global $mode;
 
 		parent::pagination ( $which );
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class WP_MS_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			$this->view_switcher( $mode );
 	}
 
-	function get_columns() {
+	protected function get_columns() {
 		$users_columns = array(
 			'cb'         => '<input type="checkbox" />',
 			'username'   => __( 'Username' ),
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class WP_MS_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $users_columns;
 	}
 
-	function get_sortable_columns() {
+	protected function get_sortable_columns() {
 		return array(
 			'username'   => 'login',
 			'name'       => 'name',
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class WP_MS_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
-	function display_rows() {
+	protected function display_rows() {
 		global $mode;
 
 		$alt = '';
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
index fb92084761..4e29a46d8a 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
  */
 class WP_Plugin_Install_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 
-	function ajax_user_can() {
+	public function ajax_user_can() {
 		return current_user_can('install_plugins');
 	}
 
-	function prepare_items() {
+	public function prepare_items() {
 		include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php' );
 
 		global $tabs, $tab, $paged, $type, $term;
@@ -133,11 +133,11 @@ class WP_Plugin_Install_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		) );
 	}
 
-	function no_items() {
+	public function no_items() {
 		_e( 'No plugins match your request.' );
 	}
 
-	function get_views() {
+	protected function get_views() {
 		global $tabs, $tab;
 
 		$display_tabs = array();
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class WP_Plugin_Install_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $display_tabs;
 	}
 
-	function display_tablenav( $which ) {
+	protected function display_tablenav( $which ) {
 		if ( 'top' ==  $which ) { ?>
 			<div class="tablenav top">
 				<div class="alignleft actions">
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ class WP_Plugin_Install_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		}
 	}
 
-	function get_table_classes() {
+	protected function get_table_classes() {
 		return array( 'widefat', $this->_args['plural'] );
 	}
 
-	function get_columns() {
+	protected function get_columns() {
 		return array(
 			'name'        => _x( 'Name', 'plugin name' ),
 			'version'     => __( 'Version' ),
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class WP_Plugin_Install_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
-	function display_rows() {
+	protected function display_rows() {
 		$plugins_allowedtags = array(
 			'a' => array( 'href' => array(),'title' => array(), 'target' => array() ),
 			'abbr' => array( 'title' => array() ),'acronym' => array( 'title' => array() ),
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php
index 6535833710..e75c7a2c7d 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  */
 class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 
-	function __construct( $args = array() ) {
+	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
 		global $status, $page;
 
 		parent::__construct( array(
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		$page = $this->get_pagenum();
 	}
 
-	function get_table_classes() {
+	protected function get_table_classes() {
 		return array( 'widefat', $this->_args['plural'] );
 	}
 
-	function ajax_user_can() {
+	public function ajax_user_can() {
 		return current_user_can('activate_plugins');
 	}
 
-	function prepare_items() {
+	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $status, $plugins, $totals, $page, $orderby, $order, $s;
 
 		wp_reset_vars( array( 'orderby', 'order', 's' ) );
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		) );
 	}
 
-	function _search_callback( $plugin ) {
+	public function _search_callback( $plugin ) {
 		static $term;
 		if ( is_null( $term ) )
 			$term = wp_unslash( $_REQUEST['s'] );
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	function _order_callback( $plugin_a, $plugin_b ) {
+	public function _order_callback( $plugin_a, $plugin_b ) {
 		global $orderby, $order;
 
 		$a = $plugin_a[$orderby];
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			return ( $a < $b ) ? -1 : 1;
 	}
 
-	function no_items() {
+	public function no_items() {
 		global $plugins;
 
 		if ( !empty( $plugins['all'] ) )
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			_e( 'You do not appear to have any plugins available at this time.' );
 	}
 
-	function get_columns() {
+	protected function get_columns() {
 		global $status;
 
 		return array(
@@ -220,11 +220,11 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
-	function get_sortable_columns() {
+	protected function get_sortable_columns() {
 		return array();
 	}
 
-	function get_views() {
+	protected function get_views() {
 		global $totals, $status;
 
 		$status_links = array();
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $status_links;
 	}
 
-	function get_bulk_actions() {
+	protected function get_bulk_actions() {
 		global $status;
 
 		$actions = array();
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $actions;
 	}
 
-	function bulk_actions() {
+	public function bulk_actions() {
 		global $status;
 
 		if ( in_array( $status, array( 'mustuse', 'dropins' ) ) )
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		parent::bulk_actions();
 	}
 
-	function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
+	protected function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
 		global $status;
 
 		if ( ! in_array($status, array('recently_activated', 'mustuse', 'dropins') ) )
@@ -316,14 +316,14 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		echo '</div>';
 	}
 
-	function current_action() {
+	public function current_action() {
 		if ( isset($_POST['clear-recent-list']) )
 			return 'clear-recent-list';
 
 		return parent::current_action();
 	}
 
-	function display_rows() {
+	protected function display_rows() {
 		global $status;
 
 		if ( is_multisite() && ! $this->screen->in_admin( 'network' ) && in_array( $status, array( 'mustuse', 'dropins' ) ) )
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			$this->single_row( array( $plugin_file, $plugin_data ) );
 	}
 
-	function single_row( $item ) {
+	protected function single_row( $item ) {
 		global $status, $page, $s, $totals;
 
 		list( $plugin_file, $plugin_data ) = $item;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
index 1e763f2ff3..d88aa16afc 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 * @var bool
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	var $hierarchical_display;
+	protected $hierarchical_display;
 
 	/**
 	 * Holds the number of pending comments for each post
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 * @var int
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	var $comment_pending_count;
+	protected $comment_pending_count;
 
 	/**
 	 * Holds the number of posts for this user
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 * @var int
 	 * @access private
 	 */
-	var $user_posts_count;
+	private $user_posts_count;
 
 	/**
 	 * Holds the number of posts which are sticky.
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 * @var int
 	 * @access private
 	 */
-	var $sticky_posts_count = 0;
+	private $sticky_posts_count = 0;
 
-	function __construct( $args = array() ) {
+	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
 		global $post_type_object, $wpdb;
 
 		parent::__construct( array(
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		}
 	}
 
-	function ajax_user_can() {
+	public function ajax_user_can() {
 		return current_user_can( get_post_type_object( $this->screen->post_type )->cap->edit_posts );
 	}
 
-	function prepare_items() {
+	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $avail_post_stati, $wp_query, $per_page, $mode;
 
 		$avail_post_stati = wp_edit_posts_query();
@@ -109,18 +109,18 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		) );
 	}
 
-	function has_items() {
+	public function has_items() {
 		return have_posts();
 	}
 
-	function no_items() {
+	public function no_items() {
 		if ( isset( $_REQUEST['post_status'] ) && 'trash' == $_REQUEST['post_status'] )
 			echo get_post_type_object( $this->screen->post_type )->labels->not_found_in_trash;
 		else
 			echo get_post_type_object( $this->screen->post_type )->labels->not_found;
 	}
 
-	function get_views() {
+	protected function get_views() {
 		global $locked_post_status, $avail_post_stati;
 
 		$post_type = $this->screen->post_type;
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $status_links;
 	}
 
-	function get_bulk_actions() {
+	protected function get_bulk_actions() {
 		$actions = array();
 
 		if ( $this->is_trash )
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $actions;
 	}
 
-	function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
+	protected function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
 		global $cat;
 ?>
 		<div class="alignleft actions">
@@ -239,14 +239,14 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 <?php
 	}
 
-	function current_action() {
+	public function current_action() {
 		if ( isset( $_REQUEST['delete_all'] ) || isset( $_REQUEST['delete_all2'] ) )
 			return 'delete_all';
 
 		return parent::current_action();
 	}
 
-	function pagination( $which ) {
+	protected function pagination( $which ) {
 		global $mode;
 
 		parent::pagination( $which );
@@ -255,11 +255,11 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			$this->view_switcher( $mode );
 	}
 
-	function get_table_classes() {
+	protected function get_table_classes() {
 		return array( 'widefat', 'fixed', is_post_type_hierarchical( $this->screen->post_type ) ? 'pages' : 'posts' );
 	}
 
-	function get_columns() {
+	protected function get_columns() {
 		$post_type = $this->screen->post_type;
 
 		$posts_columns = array();
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $posts_columns;
 	}
 
-	function get_sortable_columns() {
+	protected function get_sortable_columns() {
 		return array(
 			'title'    => 'title',
 			'parent'   => 'parent',
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
-	function display_rows( $posts = array(), $level = 0 ) {
+	protected function display_rows( $posts = array(), $level = 0 ) {
 		global $wp_query, $per_page;
 
 		if ( empty( $posts ) )
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		}
 	}
 
-	function _display_rows( $posts, $level = 0 ) {
+	private function _display_rows( $posts, $level = 0 ) {
 		global $mode;
 
 		// Create array of post IDs.
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			$this->single_row( $post, $level );
 	}
 
-	function _display_rows_hierarchical( $pages, $pagenum = 1, $per_page = 20 ) {
+	private function _display_rows_hierarchical( $pages, $pagenum = 1, $per_page = 20 ) {
 		global $wpdb;
 
 		$level = 0;
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 * @param int $pagenum
 	 * @param int $per_page
 	 */
-	function _page_rows( &$children_pages, &$count, $parent, $level, $pagenum, $per_page ) {
+	private function _page_rows( &$children_pages, &$count, $parent, $level, $pagenum, $per_page ) {
 
 		if ( ! isset( $children_pages[$parent] ) )
 			return;
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		unset( $children_pages[$parent] ); //required in order to keep track of orphans
 	}
 
-	function single_row( $post, $level = 0 ) {
+	protected function single_row( $post, $level = 0 ) {
 		global $mode;
 		static $alternate;
 
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 */
-	function inline_edit() {
+	public function inline_edit() {
 		global $mode;
 
 		$screen = $this->screen;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
index bff36ce99d..f1d30b2676 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  */
 class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 
-	var $callback_args;
+	public $callback_args;
 
-	function __construct( $args = array() ) {
+	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
 		global $post_type, $taxonomy, $action, $tax;
 
 		parent::__construct( array(
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 
 	}
 
-	function ajax_user_can() {
+	public function ajax_user_can() {
 		return current_user_can( get_taxonomy( $this->screen->taxonomy )->cap->manage_terms );
 	}
 
-	function prepare_items() {
+	public function prepare_items() {
 		$tags_per_page = $this->get_items_per_page( 'edit_' . $this->screen->taxonomy . '_per_page' );
 
 		if ( 'post_tag' == $this->screen->taxonomy ) {
@@ -97,26 +97,26 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		) );
 	}
 
-	function has_items() {
+	public function has_items() {
 		// todo: populate $this->items in prepare_items()
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	function get_bulk_actions() {
+	protected function get_bulk_actions() {
 		$actions = array();
 		$actions['delete'] = __( 'Delete' );
 
 		return $actions;
 	}
 
-	function current_action() {
+	public function current_action() {
 		if ( isset( $_REQUEST['action'] ) && isset( $_REQUEST['delete_tags'] ) && ( 'delete' == $_REQUEST['action'] || 'delete' == $_REQUEST['action2'] ) )
 			return 'bulk-delete';
 
 		return parent::current_action();
 	}
 
-	function get_columns() {
+	protected function get_columns() {
 		$columns = array(
 			'cb'          => '<input type="checkbox" />',
 			'name'        => _x( 'Name', 'term name' ),
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $columns;
 	}
 
-	function get_sortable_columns() {
+	protected function get_sortable_columns() {
 		return array(
 			'name'        => 'name',
 			'description' => 'description',
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
-	function display_rows_or_placeholder() {
+	protected function display_rows_or_placeholder() {
 		$taxonomy = $this->screen->taxonomy;
 
 		$args = wp_parse_args( $this->callback_args, array(
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		}
 	}
 
-	function _rows( $taxonomy, $terms, &$children, $start, $per_page, &$count, $parent = 0, $level = 0 ) {
+	private function _rows( $taxonomy, $terms, &$children, $start, $per_page, &$count, $parent = 0, $level = 0 ) {
 
 		$end = $start + $per_page;
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		}
 	}
 
-	function single_row( $tag, $level = 0 ) {
+	protected function single_row( $tag, $level = 0 ) {
 		global $taxonomy;
  		$tag = sanitize_term( $tag, $taxonomy );
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		echo '</tr>';
 	}
 
-	function column_cb( $tag ) {
+	public function column_cb( $tag ) {
 		$default_term = get_option( 'default_' . $this->screen->taxonomy );
 
 		if ( current_user_can( get_taxonomy( $this->screen->taxonomy )->cap->delete_terms ) && $tag->term_id != $default_term )
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return '&nbsp;';
 	}
 
-	function column_name( $tag ) {
+	public function column_name( $tag ) {
 		$taxonomy = $this->screen->taxonomy;
 		$tax = get_taxonomy( $taxonomy );
 
@@ -339,16 +339,16 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $out;
 	}
 
-	function column_description( $tag ) {
+	public function column_description( $tag ) {
 		return $tag->description;
 	}
 
-	function column_slug( $tag ) {
+	public function column_slug( $tag ) {
 		/** This filter is documented in wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php */
 		return apply_filters( 'editable_slug', $tag->slug );
 	}
 
-	function column_posts( $tag ) {
+	public function column_posts( $tag ) {
 		$count = number_format_i18n( $tag->count );
 
 		$tax = get_taxonomy( $this->screen->taxonomy );
@@ -372,14 +372,14 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return "<a href='" . esc_url ( add_query_arg( $args, 'edit.php' ) ) . "'>$count</a>";
 	}
 
-	function column_links( $tag ) {
+	public function column_links( $tag ) {
 		$count = number_format_i18n( $tag->count );
 		if ( $count )
 			$count = "<a href='link-manager.php?cat_id=$tag->term_id'>$count</a>";
 		return $count;
 	}
 
-	function column_default( $tag, $column_name ) {
+	public function column_default( $tag, $column_name ) {
 		/**
 		 * Filter the displayed columns in the terms list table.
 		 *
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 */
-	function inline_edit() {
+	public function inline_edit() {
 		$tax = get_taxonomy( $this->screen->taxonomy );
 
 		if ( ! current_user_can( $tax->cap->edit_terms ) )
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
index 82d9d3a762..ac2d3f9650 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
  */
 class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 
-	var $features = array();
+	public $features = array();
 
-	function ajax_user_can() {
+	public function ajax_user_can() {
 		return current_user_can( 'install_themes' );
 	}
 
-	function prepare_items() {
+	public function prepare_items() {
 		include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/theme-install.php' );
 
 		global $tabs, $tab, $paged, $type, $theme_field_defaults;
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 		) );
 	}
 
-	function no_items() {
+	public function no_items() {
 		_e( 'No themes match your request.' );
 	}
 
-	function get_views() {
+	protected function get_views() {
 		global $tabs, $tab;
 
 		$display_tabs = array();
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 		return $display_tabs;
 	}
 
-	function display() {
+	public function display() {
 		wp_nonce_field( "fetch-list-" . get_class( $this ), '_ajax_fetch_list_nonce' );
 ?>
 		<div class="tablenav top themes">
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 		parent::tablenav( 'bottom' );
 	}
 
-	function display_rows() {
+	protected function display_rows() {
 		$themes = $this->items;
 		foreach ( $themes as $theme ) {
 				?>
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 	 *     public 'description' => string 'A basic magazine style layout with a fully customizable layout through a backend interface. Designed by <a href="http://bavotasan.com">c.bavota</a> of <a href="http://tinkerpriestmedia.com">Tinker Priest Media</a>.'
 	 *     public 'download_link' => string 'http://wordpress.org/themes/download/magazine-basic.1.1.zip'
 	 */
-	function single_row( $theme ) {
+	protected function single_row( $theme ) {
 		global $themes_allowedtags;
 
 		if ( empty( $theme ) )
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 	/**
 	 * Prints the wrapper for the theme installer.
 	 */
-	function theme_installer() {
+	public function theme_installer() {
 		?>
 		<div id="theme-installer" class="wp-full-overlay expanded">
 			<div class="wp-full-overlay-sidebar">
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @param object $theme - A WordPress.org Theme API object.
 	 */
-	function theme_installer_single( $theme ) {
+	public function theme_installer_single( $theme ) {
 		?>
 		<div id="theme-installer" class="wp-full-overlay single-theme">
 			<div class="wp-full-overlay-sidebar">
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @param object $theme - A WordPress.org Theme API object.
 	 */
-	function install_theme_info( $theme ) {
+	public function install_theme_info( $theme ) {
 		global $themes_allowedtags;
 
 		if ( empty( $theme ) )
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 	 * @uses $tab Global; current tab within Themes->Install screen
 	 * @uses $type Global; type of search.
 	 */
-	function _js_vars( $extra_args = array() ) {
+	private function _js_vars( $extra_args = array() ) {
 		global $tab, $type;
 		parent::_js_vars( compact( 'tab', 'type' ) );
 	}
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-themes-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-themes-list-table.php
index be75de02a6..521d24b4d5 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-themes-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-themes-list-table.php
@@ -10,21 +10,21 @@
 class WP_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 
 	protected $search_terms = array();
-	var $features = array();
+	public $features = array();
 
-	function __construct( $args = array() ) {
+	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
 		parent::__construct( array(
 			'ajax' => true,
 			'screen' => isset( $args['screen'] ) ? $args['screen'] : null,
 		) );
 	}
 
-	function ajax_user_can() {
+	public function ajax_user_can() {
 		// Do not check edit_theme_options here. AJAX calls for available themes require switch_themes.
 		return current_user_can( 'switch_themes' );
 	}
 
-	function prepare_items() {
+	public function prepare_items() {
 		$themes = wp_get_themes( array( 'allowed' => true ) );
 
 		if ( ! empty( $_REQUEST['s'] ) )
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class WP_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		) );
 	}
 
-	function no_items() {
+	public function no_items() {
 		if ( $this->search_terms || $this->features ) {
 			_e( 'No items found.' );
 			return;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class WP_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		printf( __( 'Only the current theme is available to you. Contact the %s administrator for information about accessing additional themes.' ), get_site_option( 'site_name' ) );
 	}
 
-	function tablenav( $which = 'top' ) {
+	public function tablenav( $which = 'top' ) {
 		if ( $this->get_pagination_arg( 'total_pages' ) <= 1 )
 			return;
 		?>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class WP_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		<?php
 	}
 
-	function display() {
+	public function display() {
 		wp_nonce_field( "fetch-list-" . get_class( $this ), '_ajax_fetch_list_nonce' );
 ?>
 		<?php $this->tablenav( 'top' ); ?>
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ class WP_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 <?php
 	}
 
-	function get_columns() {
+	protected function get_columns() {
 		return array();
 	}
 
-	function display_rows_or_placeholder() {
+	protected function display_rows_or_placeholder() {
 		if ( $this->has_items() ) {
 			$this->display_rows();
 		} else {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class WP_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		}
 	}
 
-	function display_rows() {
+	protected function display_rows() {
 		$themes = $this->items;
 
 		foreach ( $themes as $theme ):
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class WP_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		endforeach;
 	}
 
-	function search_theme( $theme ) {
+	public function search_theme( $theme ) {
 		// Search the features
 		foreach ( $this->features as $word ) {
 			if ( ! in_array( $word, $theme->get('Tags') ) )
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class WP_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 * @uses get_pagenum()
 	 * @uses _pagination_args['total_pages']
 	 */
-	 function _js_vars( $extra_args = array() ) {
+	private function _js_vars( $extra_args = array() ) {
 		$search_string = isset( $_REQUEST['s'] ) ? esc_attr( wp_unslash( $_REQUEST['s'] ) ) : '';
 
 		$args = array(
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/includes/functions.php b/tests/phpunit/includes/functions.php
index 40c8854c26..9517730f9a 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/includes/functions.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/includes/functions.php
@@ -45,7 +45,17 @@ function _delete_all_posts() {
 class Basic_Object {
 	private $foo = 'bar';
 
-	function __get( $name ) {
+	public function __get( $name ) {
 		return $this->$name;
 	}
+
+	public function __call( $name, $arguments ) {
+		return call_user_func_array( array( $this, $name ), $arguments );
+	}
+
+	private function callMe() {
+		return 'maybe';
+	}
 }
+
+class Basic_Subclass extends Basic_Object {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/basic.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/basic.php
index 42a7218c38..c7edf790d6 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/basic.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/basic.php
@@ -127,4 +127,22 @@ EOF;
 
 		$this->assertEquals( 'bar', $basic->foo );
 	}
+
+	function test_subclass_magic_getter() {
+		$basic = new Basic_Subclass();
+
+		$this->assertEquals( 'bar', $basic->foo );
+	}
+
+	function test_call_method() {
+		$basic = new Basic_Object();
+
+		$this->assertEquals( 'maybe', $basic->callMe() );
+	}
+
+	function test_subclass_call_method() {
+		$basic = new Basic_Subclass();
+
+		$this->assertEquals( 'maybe', $basic->callMe() );
+	}
 }